Comparing Metoclopramide vs Excedrin Migraine
Metoclopramide | Excedrin Migraine |
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Metoclopramide | Excedrin Migraine (acetaminophen / aspirin / caffeine) |
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Prescription only
Metoclopramide may be used short-term for the treatment of gastrointestinal reflux disease that is unresponsive to other medications or to treat diabetic stasis. Side effects may include sedation... View more |
Over-the-counter
Prescribed for Pain/Fever, Migraine. Excedrin Migraine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Metoclopramide has an average rating of 3.9 out of 10 from a total of 514 ratings on Drugs.com. 29% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 64% reported a negative effect. |
Excedrin Migraine has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 114 ratings on Drugs.com. 72% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 19% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: metoclopramide side effects in more detail. |
See also: Excedrin Migraine side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all metoclopramide prices |
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Gimoti, Maxolon, Reglan | Other acetaminophen / aspirin / caffeine brands include: Anacin Advanced Headache Formula, Arthriten, Arthriten Inflammatory Pain Formula, Backaid Inflammatory Pain Formula, Bayer Migraine Formula, ConRx Pain Reliever, CVS Extra Strength Headache Relief, Excedrin, Excedrin Extra Strength, Extra Pain Relief, Genace, Goody's Extra Strength, Goody's Extra-Strength Headache Powders, Goody's Headache Powders, Medique Pain-Off, Migraine Formula, Migraine Relief, PainAid Extra-Strength Formula, Pamprin Max Menstrual Pain Relief, Vanquish View more | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
8 hours |
10 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 358 drugs are known to interact with metoclopramide:
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A total of 522 drugs are known to interact with Excedrin Migraine:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
December 30, 1980 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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